The Parkway Lady Panthers remained tied for the District 1-II girls soccer lead with a 3-1 victory over the Benton Lady Tigers on Thursday at Tinsley Park.

Parkway improved to 13-7-3 overall and 2-0-1 in district, tied with Caddo Magnet. Benton, which defeated DeRidder 2-0 in a non-district game Saturday, is 18-8-2 and 3-1.

With the regular season winding down, both the Lady Panthers and Lady Tigers are headed for the playoffs and are in good position to receive first-round byes.

Benton was No. 5 in the latest Division II power rankings and Parkway No. 6. The top 24 teams generally qualify for the playoffs with the top eight receiving first-round byes. District champions automatically qualify regardless of ranking.

Breanna Bundy scored Benton’s goal against Parkway with an assist from Hailey McGhee.

According to the latest statistics on the Northwest Louisiana High School Soccer website, McGhee leads the area in goals scored with 47. Parkway’s Peyton Pipes is third with 28. Aubrey Burkhardt ranks fifth in goals scored with 17 and second in assists with 10.

Bundy and Pipes are tied for fourth in assists with eight.

In another District 1-II girls game Thursday, Haughton edged Northwood 3-2. The Lady Bucs defeated Wossman 5-0 in the Ouachita Parish tournament Saturday.